Can You Believe It? 1: Stories and Idioms

Can You Believe It? is a three-level series that teaches high-frequency idioms, two-word verbs, and fixed expressions in the context of remarkable, real-life tales from around the world.

Please Get Rid of that Smell!

2

(4)

get rid of something

turn something on

get worse and worse

can't stand something

What's the matter (with something or someone)?

take a look (at something)

lose it

Red in the Face

6

(4)

be red in the face

take a ferry (a bus, a train, a plane)

sit down

pick something up

walk off

go back (to a place)

take something out (of a place)

Leopard Makes Himself at Home

10

(4)

make oneself at home

at home

be horrified by something

run away

turn over

fall asleep

take a nap

Heart Patient Walks Home Fast Asleep

14

(4)

be fast asleep

get over something

turn something off

get out (of something)

get on (something)

be back

get better

Businessman Freaks Out

18

(8)

freak out

go shopping

pay for something

head for a place

on the way (to a place)

calm down

congratulations on something

Review (Units 1--5)

22

(4)

Toy Saves Man's Life

26

(4)

drop by (a place)

after a while

listen to someone or something

be frightened by someone or something

lots of

right away

just in time

Hat Lady Wants to Cheer You Up

30

(4)

cheer someone up

be into something

put something on

look like someone or something

as well as

laugh at someone or something

be crazy about someone or something

Bear Goes on Vacation

34

(4)

on vacation

take a vacation

take a picture (of someone or something)

get in (something)

look for someone or something

do one's best

not believe one's eyes recycled idioms: get rid of (1), get out (4)

Man Hangs on for Dear Life

38

(4)

hang on for dear life

break into something

take off

speed up

slow down

be in (big) trouble

as for someone or something

recycled idiom: get on (4)

Neighbors Fed Up With Loud Music

42

(8)

be fed up (with someone or something)

get along (with someone)

again and again

turn something down

take something away

be steaming

go after someone or something

Review (Units 6--10)

46

(4)

Prison Escape is Easy as Pie

50

(4)

(as) easy as pie

spend time (with someone)

be over

let someone out

later on

make a mistake

so far

recycled idioms: be red in the face (2), look for (8)

Smart Pig Saves the Day

54

(4)

save the day

belong to someone

have trouble doing something

be at death's door

lie down

get up

show up recycled idioms: at home (3), get out of (4), get in (8)

Lazy Mallman Hides Letters

58

(4)

What is going on?

smell a rat

look into something

drop in (at a place)

come across something

at least

at once recycled idiom: not believe one's eyes (8)

Girl Wants More Body Art

62

(4)

be in

see eye to eye

get mad (at someone)

have second thoughts (about something)

at times

stare at someone or something

think about someone or something recycled idiom: can't stand something (1)

One in a Million

66

(8)

one in a million

be dirt poor

drop out (of something)

make a living

in addition

be well-off

give something away

Review Unit 3 (Units 11--15)

70

(4)

Appendix A: Answer Key

74

(3)

Appendix B: Dictations

77

(3)

Appendix C: Idiom Groups

80

(7)

Appendix D: Phrasal Verbs

87

(4)

Lexicon

91

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